Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1967

Elections to the fourth Legislative Assembly of Orissa were held in February 1967. 603 candidates from various political parties contested for a total of 140 Assembly constituencies. Out of these, 84 assembly seats were reserved for General candidates, 22 seats were reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates and 34 were reserved for candidates from Scheduled Tribes. For the first time in independent India, the Indian National Congress (INC) lost the polls in a close fight with the Swatantra Party (SWA) in the state. Whereas the Swatantra Party bagged 49 Assembly seats by contesting in 101 seats and hence forming the government, the Congress won only 31. Following closely was the Praja Socialist Party (PSP), which won as many as 21 seats by contesting in only 33 Assembly constituencies. Dr. Ajudhia Nath Khosla continued in the prestigious post of the Governor of Orissa for the first year of the Fourth Assembly term, before he was replaced by former Ambassador of India to Sudan and Congo, Dr. Shaukatullah Shah Ansari, who continued in the post till the end of the term. Nanda Kishore Misra was the Speaker of the Orissa Vidhan Sabha during this period. Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo of the Swatantra Party was in power as the Chief Minister of Orissa during the whole of this period, till President’s Rule was imposed in the state for the last few months of the fourth Assembly term.

Rajendra Deo led a coalition government with Harekrushna Mahatab’s newly-formed party, Odisha Jana Congress. Significant economic and political schemes were implemented in Orissa under Deo’s able leadership. Some of the most important legislations passed in the Orissa Legislative Assembly during this period were:

• Orissa Appropriation Act, 1967
• Orissa Agricultural Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 1967
• Gram Rakshi Act, 1967
• Orissa Famine Relief Fund (Amendment) Act, 1967
• Indian Easements (Orissa Extension) Act, 1967
• Orissa freedom of Religion Act, 1967
• Orissa Irrigation (Amendment) Act, 1968
• Orissa Famine Relief Fund (Amendment) Act, 1968
• Orissa Education Act, 1969
• Orissa Appropriation, 1969
• Orissa Khadi and Village Industries Board (Amendment) Act, 1969
• Orissa Tool Stamp Duty Act, 1970
• Orissa Estates Abolition (Amendment) Act, 1970
• Orissa Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 1970

List of Successful Candidates in Orissa Assembly Election in 1967

A.C. No.	Constituency Name	Type A.C.	Winner Candidate	Gender	Party
1	Karanjia	(ST)	P.K.Das	M	SWA
2	Jashipur	(ST)	D.C.Nayak	M	SWA
3	Rairangpur	(ST)	K.C.Majhi	M	SWA
4	Bahalda	(ST)	S.Soren	M	JAC
5	Bangriposi	(ST)	R.Nayak	M	SWA
6	Baripada	Gen	S.K.Sahu	M	INC
7	Morada	(ST)	S.Saren	M	PSP
8	Baisinga	Gen	P.K.Dash	M	PSP
9	Khunta	(ST)	H.Hasda	M	PSP
10	Udala	(ST)	M.Tudu	M	JAC
11	Bhograi	Gen	P.M.Das	M	PSP
12	Jaleswar	Gen	P.K.Paul	M	PSP
13	Basta	Gen	C.Jena	M	INC
14	Balasore	Gen	R.M.Das	M	PSP
15	Nilgiri	Gen	B.Das	M	CPM
16	Soro	Gen	H.Mohapatra	M	SWA
17	Simulia	(SC)	U.C.Jena	M	PSP
18	Bhadrak	Gen	N.Mohapatra	M	JAC
19	Dhamnagar	Gen	S.Dei	F	JAC
20	Chandbali	(SC)	M.Das	M	JAC
21	Basudevpur	Gen	H.Mahatab	M	JAC
22	Sukinda	Gen	A.M.Debi	F	JAC
23	Dharamsala	Gen	P.Mohanty	M	PSP
24	Barchana	Gen	J.Das	M	PSP
25	Binjharpur	(SC)	B.C.Mullick	M	PSP
26	Jajpur West	Gen	P.C.Ghadei	M	JAC
27	Jajpur East	(SC)	S.K.Das	M	JAC
28	Aul	Gen	D.N.Sarma	M	INC
29	Patamundai	(SC)	B.Malik	M	PSP
30	Rajanagar	Gen	R.S.N.B.Deo	M	IND
31	Kendrapara	Gen	S.K.Kawugo	F	PSP
32	Patkura	Gen	C.Satapathi	M	PSP
33	Tirtol	Gen	N.Khuntia	M	PSP
34	Ersama	Gen	L.Chowdhury	M	CPI
35	Balikuda	Gen	B.Mohanty	M	PSP
36	Jagatsinghpur	(SC)	K.C.Malliu	M	PSP
37	Gobindpur	Gen	M.Kanungo	M	JAC
38	Salepur	Gen	S.Pattaniak	M	JAC
39	Mahanga	Gen	B.Roy	M	PSP
40	Chaudwar	Gen	A.Beheva	M	PSP
41	Cuttack City	Gen	B.Mitra	M	INC
42	Cuttack Sadar	(SC)	S.Gena	M	JAC
43	Banki	Gen	J.C.Raut	M	IND
44	Athagarh	Gen	P.Pradhan	M	JAC
45	Baramba	Gen	P.Pattanaik	M	JAC
46	Bhubaneswar	Gen	H.Mahtab	M	JAC
47	Balipatna	(SC)	H.Bhoi	M	JAC
48	Pipili	Gen	B.Pattaniak	M	JAC
49	Nimapara	(SC)	N.Sitha	M	JAC
50	Kakatpur	Gen	G.K.Swain	M	CPI
51	Satyabadi	Gen	G.Mohaptra	M	INC
52	Puri	Gen	H.Bahinipati	M	PSP
53	Brahmagiri	Gen	B.Mohanty	M	INC
54	Banpur	Gen	R.Mishra	M	INC
55	Khurda	Gen	R.B.Deb	M	JAC
56	Begunia	Gen	G.Paikaray	M	CPI
57	Khandapada	Gen	H.B.M.Ray	M	INC
58	Daspalla	(SC)	B.Nayak	M	SWA
59	Nayagarh	Gen	A.Mohanty	M	IND
60	Ranpur	Gen	B.C.S.D.B.N.Mahapatra	M	INC
61	Jagannathprasad	(SC)	U.Naik	M	INC
62	Bhanjanagar	Gen	D.Behera	M	INC
63	Surada	Gen	A.S.Deo	M	SWA
64	Aska	Gen	H.Das	M	CPI
65	Kavisuryanagar	Gen	D.Swain	M	CPI
66	Kodala	Gen	B.Maharana	M	PSP
67	Khallikote	Gen	N.Sahu	M	SSP
68	Chhatrapur	Gen	L.Mahaptro	M	CPI
69	Hinjili	Gen	B.Nayak	M	INC
70	Dura	(SC)	M.Nayak	M	INC
71	Berhampur	Gen	B.Acharya	M	INC
72	Chikiti	Gen	D.Patanik	M	INC
73	Mohana	(ST)	T.Sardhara	M	INC
74	Ramagiri	(ST)	A.Singh	M	INC
75	Parlakhemundi	Gen	N.K.Kulu	M	INC
76	Gunupur	(ST)	B.Gomango	M	INC
77	Bissam Cuttack	(ST)	B.Choudhary	M	SWA
78	Rayagada	(ST)	A.Majhi	M	INC
79	Narayanpatna	(ST)	B.Malanna	M	SWA
80	Nandapur	(ST)	M.Santa	M	INC
81	Malkangiri	(ST)	G.Madi	M	INC
82	Jeypore	Gen	N.Ramaseshaiah	M	SWA
83	Kotpad	(ST)	S.Majhi	M	INC
84	Nowrangpur	Gen	S.Tripathy	M	INC
85	Kodinga	(SC)	J.Naik	M	SWA
86	Dabugam	(ST)	D.Majhi	M	SWA
87	Umarkote	(ST)	R.Majhi	M	INC
88	Nawapara	(ST)	O.Sing	M	INC
89	Khariar	Gen	A.Deo	M	INC
90	Dharamgarh	(SC)	L.D.Majhi	M	SWA
91	Koksara	Gen	R.Praharaj	M	SWA
92	Junagarh	Gen	M.Nayak	M	SWA
93	Bhawanipatna	(SC)	D.Naik	M	SWA
94	Narla	(ST)	A.Majhi	M	SWA
95	Kesinga	Gen	B.Bhoi	M	SWA
96	Udayagiri	(ST)	G.Pradhan	M	SWA
97	Baliguda	(ST)	N.Pradhan	M	SWA
98	Phulbani	(ST)	B.P.Kohor	M	SWA
99	Baudh	Gen	H.S.Padhi	M	JAC
100	Sonepur	Gen	N.Raiguru	M	SWA
101	Binka	Gen	N.C.Misra	M	SWA
102	Tusra	Gen	R.Misra	M	SWA
103	Bolangir	Gen	M.R.N.S.Deo	M	SWA
104	Loisingha	Gen	N.K.Misra	M	SWA
105	Patnagarh	Gen	A.Sahoo	M	SWA
106	Saintala	Gen	R.C.S.Bhoi	M	SWA
107	Titlagarh	(SC)	A.Mahananda	M	SWA
108	Kantabanji	(SC)	L.Rai	M	SWA
109	Padampur	Gen	B.B.S.Bariha	M	JAC
110	Melchhamunda	Gen	B.K.Sahu	M	SWA
111	Bijepur	(SC)	M.Nag	M	INC
112	Bhatli	Gen	S.Pradhan	F	INC
113	Bargarh	Gen	B.C.Hota	M	INC
114	Sambalpur	Gen	B.Babu	M	INC
115	Brajarajnagar	Gen	P.K.Panda	M	CPI
116	Jharsuguda	Gen	M.Misra	M	SWA
117	Laikera	(ST)	L.R.Singh	M	SWA
118	Kuchinda	(ST)	K.Singha	M	SWA
119	Rairakhol	(SC)	B.Suna	M	SWA
120	Deogarh	Gen	B.T.D.Raja	M	SWA
121	Sundargarh	Gen	H.Patel	M	SWA
122	Talsara	(ST)	G.Pradhan	M	SWA
123	Rajgangpur	(ST)	P.Bhagat	M	SWA
124	Bisra	(ST)	K.C.Nayak	M	SWA
125	Rourkela	Gen	R.Samantrai	M	PSP
126	Bonai	(ST)	H.P.Mahapatra	M	SWA
127	Champua	(ST)	K.Naik	M	SWA
128	Patna	(ST)	R.Munda	M	SWA
129	Keonjhar	(ST)	G.Munda	M	SWA
130	Telkoi	(ST)	B.Mohapatra	M	SWA
131	Ramchandrapur	Gen	R.Mishra	M	SWA
132	Anandapur	(SC)	B.Jena	M	JAC
133	Pallahara	Gen	P.Pradhan	M	JAC
134	Kamakhyanagar	Gen	B.Tripathy	M	SWA
135	Gondia	Gen	H.Misra	M	SWA
136	Dhenkanal	Gen	R.P.P.Dev	F	SWA
137	Talcher	(SC)	K.C.Behera	M	JAC
138	Chhendipada	(SC)	N.Nayak	M	JAC
139	Angul	Gen	K.C.Singh	M	JAC
140	Athmallik	Gen	S.Pradhan	M	SSP

List of Participating Political Parties in Orissa Assembly Election in 1967

Partytype Abbreviation	Party
National Parties
1	BJS	Bharatiya Jan Sangh
2	CPI	Communist Party of India
3	CPM	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
4	INC	Indian National Congress
5	PSP	Praja Socialist Party
6	SSP	Sanghata Socialist Party
7	SWA	Swatantra Party
Registered(Unrecognised ) Parties
8	JAC	Jan Congress
Independents
9	IND	Independent